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WRITTEN TEST

Total 90 questions , 90 minutes ---SECTIONAL CUTOFF IS THERE

1. Aptitude (30 quest)2. Reasoning (30 quest)3. English (30 quest)

1. Aptitude (30 quest)

1. From a vessel, 1/3rd of the liquid evaporates on the first day. On the second day 3/4th of the remaining liquid evaporates. What fraction of the volume is present at the end of the second day.

Ans: 50%.

2. An orange glass has orange juice and white glass has apple juice both of equal volumes. 50 ml of the orange juice is taken and poured into the apple juice. 50 ml from the white glass is poured into the orange glass. Of the two quantities, the amount of apple juice in the orange glass and the amount of orange juice in the white glass, which one is greater and by how much?

Ans: The two quantities are equal.

3. There is a 4 inch cube painted on all sides. This is cut down into of 1 inch cubes. What is the no of cubes which have no pointed sides?

Ans: 8.

4. Sam and Mala have a conversation. Sam says I am certainly not over 40. Mala says I am 38 and you are at least 5 years older than me. Now, Sam says you are atleast 39. All the statements by the two are false. How old are they really?

Ans: Mala = 38 yrs; Sam = 41 yrs.

5. There is a certain four digit number whose fourth digit is twice the first digit. Third digit is three more than second digit. Sum of the first and fourth digits twice the third number. What was that number?

Ans: 2034 and 4368.

6. In a railway station, there are two trains going. One in the harbour line and one in the main line, each having a frequency of 10 minutes. The main line service starts at 5 o'clock and the harbour line starts at 5.02A.M. A man goes to the station every day to catch the first train that comes. What is the probability of

the man catching the first train?

Ans: 0.8.

7. A family X went for a vacation. Unfortunately it rained for 13 days when they were there. But whenever it rained in the mornings, they had clear afternoons and vice versa. In all they enjoyed 11 mornings and 12 afternoons. How many days did they stay there totally?

Ans: 18.

8. There is a safe with a 5 digit No. The 4th digit is 4 greater thansecond digit, while 3rd digit is 3 less than 2nd digit. The 1st digit is thrice the last digit. There are 3 pairs whose sum is 11. Find the number.

Ans: 65292

9. Bird is flying 120 km/hr between B to R. Two trains at B to R at 60 kmph. The distance traveled by the bird before it is killed?

Ans: 120

10. Four persons have to cross the bridge they are having one torch light. Four persons take 1,2,5,10 minutes respectively, when two persons are going the will take the time of the slowest person what is the time taken to cross all of them.

Ans: 17 minutes.

11 A vender solds two things at same cost 12 Rs with one item at 25% profit and other at 20% loss, by this transaction he made profit or loss by how much?

Ans: Loss,60%.

12. Two friends A and B are running up hill and then to get down. Length of road is 440 yards. A on his return journey met B going up at 20 yards from top. If A has finished the race 5 minutes earlier than B, then how much time A had taken to complete the race?.

Ans: 6.3 minutes

13. In the month of October in a year has exactly four Mondays and four Fridays, find what day of week will be on the 20th of November of that year.

Ans: 20th November was a wednesday.

14.Six persons A,B,C,D,E & F went to solider cinema. There are six consecutive seats. A sits in one of the seats followed by B, followed by C and soon. If a taken one of the six seats , then B should sit adjacent to A. C should sit adjacent A or B. D should sit adjacent to A, B,or C and soon. How many possibilities are there?

Ans: 32 ways.

15. 4 mathematician has x apples. If he arranges them in rows of 3 one will be left. The same is the case with 5,7,9 apples. But when he arranged them in rows of 11, non will be left. Find the no. of apples.

Ans: 946.

16. A merchant in the last day sells 2 lamps for Rs.12 price. He finds that he has got 25 % gain on one and 20% lost on the other. Did he loose or gain overall? If so how much?

Ans: 60 paise Loss.

17. Mr. X got Paramvir Chakra in 1971. He died when his age was 1/59th the year of birth. What was his date of birth?

Ans: 1947.

18. There are 6561 number of balls in a bag. Out of which one is heavy ball. In how many minimum number of weighing you can find the heavy ball.

Ans: 8.

19. The profit made by a company in one year is enough to give 6% return on all shares. But as the preferred shares get on return of 7.5%, so the ordinary shares got on return of 5%. If the value of preferd shares is Rs 4,000000, then what is the value of ordinary shares?

Ans: Rs. 6,000000.

20. A & B two places. C & D are two people. C started from A and D started from B. When they meet each other in the way C traveled 18 m more than D. Then C takes 13 and half a minute and D takes 24 minutes to reach the other end. What was the distance between A & B.

Ans: 126.]

21. A family I know has several children. Each boy in this family has as many sisters as brothers but each girl has twice as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there?

Ans: 4 boys and 3 girls

22. There is a 5 digit no. 3 pairs of sum is eleven each. Last digit is 3 times the first one. Third digit is 3 less than the second. 4th digit is 4 more than the second one. Find the digit.

Ans: 25296.

23. There are five thieves, each loot a bakery one after the other such that the first one takes 1/2 of the total no. of the breads plus 1/2 of a bread. Similarly 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th also did the same. After the fifth one, no. of breads remained are 3. Initially how many breads were there?

Ans: 31.

24. A software engineer just returned from US, has eaten too much fat & put a lot of weight. Every Sunday he starts walking 4 km/hr on level ground, then up at 3 km\hr, then back down hill at 6km\hr, then again on level ground at 4km\hr till he reaches his destination. If he returned home at 9 p.m., what distance did he covered?

Ans: 24 km

25. There are 4 married couples, out of which, 3 poeple in a group is needed. But there should not be his or her spouse in the group. How many groups are possible?

Ans: 32.

26. In the 4 digits 1,2,3,4, how many 4 digited numbers are possible which are divisible by 4? Repetitions are allowed.

Ans: 64.

27. Two men are going along a track of rail in the opposite direction. One goods train crossed the first person in 20 sec. After 10 min the train crossed the other person who is coming in opposite direction in 18 sec. After the train has passed, when the two persons will meet?

Ans: Approx. 72 min,

28. At six o'clock the wall clock struck 6 times. Checking with my Watch, I noticed that the time between the first & last strokes was 30 Seconds. How long will the clock take to stike 12 at mid night?

Ans: 66 Seconds.

29. A person spending out 1/3 for cloths, 1/5 of the remaining for food and 1/4 of the remaining for travel. He is left with Rs 100/-. How he had in the beginning?

Ans: Rs 250/-.

30. A chain is broken into three pieces of equal lengths, containing 3 links each. It is taken to a blacksmith to join into a single continuous one. How many minimum numbers of links are to to be opened to make it?

Ans: 2.

2. Reasoning (30 quest)

Answer Questions 1 to 5 on the basis of the information given below:Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three committees-- A, B and C, and each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees.

committee: A should consist of exactly one member more than < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee B. It is possible that there are no members of < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee C. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee G. Among T, S and R none can serve on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee C.

1. In case T and Z are the < name="IL_MARKER" ="">individuals serving on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee B, how many of the nine < name="IL_MARKER" ="">individuals should serve on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee C?

1. 32. 43. 54. 65. 7

Ans : B

2. Of the nine < name="IL_MARKER" ="">individuals, the largest number that can serve together on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee C is

1. 92. 83. 74. 65. 5

Ans : D

3. In case R is the only individual serving on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee B, which among the following should serve on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee A?

1. W and S2. V and U3. V and T4. U and S5. T and S

Ans : E

4. In case any of the nine < name="IL_MARKER" ="">individuals serves on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee C, which among the following should be the candidate to serve on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee A?

1. Z2. Y3. W4. T5. S

Ans : C

5. In case T, S and X are the only < name="IL_MARKER" ="">individuals serving on < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee B, the total membership of < name="IL_MARKER" ="">committee C should be:

1. Z and Y2. Z and W3. Y and V4. Y and U5. X and V

Ans : A

6. I am less than 6 feet tall but more than 2 feet tall. My height in inches is a multiple of 7 and is also 2 inches more than a multiple of 6. What is my height in inches?

A. 43 B. 56 C. 21 D. 42 E. 65

Ans: B

7. A group of 12 girl scouts had enough food to last for 8 days when they arrived in camp. However, 4 more scouts joined them without the amount of food being increased. How long will the food last if each scout is given the same daily ration as originally planned?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6

Ans: E

8. A dog takes 3 steps to walk the same distance for which a cat takes 4 steps. Suppose 1 step of the dog covers 1 foot. How many feet would the cat cover in taking 12 steps?

A. 9ft. B. 3ft C. 6ft D.8ft E. 16ft

Ans: A

9. If a kindergarten teacher places her children 4 on each bench, there will be 3 children who will not have a place. However, if 5 children are placed on each bench, there will be 2 empty places. What is the smallest number of children the class could have?

A. 33 B. 23 C. 21 D. 24 E. 20

Ans: B

10. The distance around the track is 1000 yards. Each cyclist travels around the track at a different rate per minute. For example, Cyclist A travels at 700 yards per minute. At time = 0, Cyclist A is at point 0 (or starting point). After one minute, they would have traveled 700 yards. After two minutes, they would have traveled 1400 yards, but because the track is circular, they would go around again, thus ending them 400 yards after the starting point. After three minutes, adding 700 again, they would end up 100 yards after the starting point (because they went around again). Continue this pattern for all three rates until all three cyclists are at the same point.

A.10mins B. 11mins C. 21mins D. 9mins E. 20mins

Ans: A

11. If SAVOURY is coded as OVUARSY then how will RADIATE be coded?

(A) AIDARET(B) IDARA TE(C) ARIADTE(D) IDAATRE(E) None of theseAns : (D)

12. If MAPLE is coded as VOKZN then how will CAMEL be coded?

(A) OVNZF(B) OUNZX(C) OVNZX(D) XZNVO(E) None of theseAns : (C)

13. If CRY is coded as MRYC then how will GET be coded?

(A) MTEG(B) MGET(C) MEGT(D) METG(E) None of theseAns : (D)

14. If BURNER is coded as CASOIS then how will ALIMENT be coded?

(A) BKJLFMU(B) EKOLIMS(C) EMONIOU(D) BRJSFTU(E) EROSITUAns : (C)

15. If Sand is coded as Brick, Brick as House, House as Temple, Temple as Palace then where do you worship?

(A) Palace(B) Temple(C) Brick(D) House(E) None of theseAns : (A)

16. How many such letter-pairs are there in the word SERVANT having the same no. of letters left between them in the word as they have in the series?

(A) 2(B) 3(C) 4(D) 5(E) None of theseAns : (A)

17. How many such letter-pairs are there in the word MONKEY having same no. of letters left between them as they have in the series?

(A) 3(B) 4(C) 1(D) 5(E) None of theseAns : (C)

18. How many such letter-pairs are there in the word SMUGGLER having same no. of letters left between them as they have in the series?


19. How many such letter-pairs are there in the word BONAFIDE having same no. of letters left between them as they have in the series?

(A) 2(B) 3(C) 4(D) 1(E) None of theseAns : (E)

20. How many such letter-pairs are there in the word FRONTIER having same no. of letters left between them as they have in the series?


Directions 21-25 : In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer (A) if only conclusion I follows; (B) if only conclusion II follows; (C) if either I or II follows (D) if neither I or II follows and (E) if both I and II.

21.Statements : Some soldiers are famous Some soldiers are intelligent Conclusions : I. Some soldiers are either famous or intelligent II. Some soldiers are neither famous nor intelligent Ans: D22.Statements : All boys are honest Sachin is honest Conclusions : I. Sachin is a boy II. All honest persons are boys Ans: D23.Statements : Some nurses are nuns Madhu is a nun Conclusions : I. Some nuns are nurses II. Some nurses are not nuns Ans: D24.Statements : All windows are doors

No door is wall Conclusions : I. No window is wall II. No wall is door Ans: A25.Statements : All poles are guns Some boats are not poles Conclusions : I. All guns are boats II. Some boats are not guns Ans: D26. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word GUARDIAN each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?

(A) None(B) One(C) Two(D) Three(E) More than three

Ans: D

27. In a certain code language ‘pik da pa’ means ‘where are you’; ‘da na ja’ means ‘you may come’ and ‘na ka sa’ means ‘he may go’, which of the following means ‘come’ in that code language ?

(A) da(B) ja(C) na(D) Cannot be determined(E) None of these

Ans: B

28. What should come next in the following number series ? 9 8 9 8 7 9 8 7 6 9 8 7 6 5 9 8 7 6 5 4 9 8 7 6 5

(A) 3(B) 4(C) 2(D) 1(E) None of these

Ans: B

29. Meeta correctly remembers that her father’s birthday is after 8th July but before 12th July. Her brother correctly remembers that their father’s birthday is after 10th July but before 15th July. On which day of July was definitely their father’s birthday ?

(A) 10th(B) 11th(C) 10th or 11th

(D) Cannot be determined(E) None of these

Ans: B

30. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

(A) B D F(B) V X Z(C) F I K(D) M O Q(E) L N P

Ans: C

3. English (30 quest)

Directions for Questions 1 to 5: The passage given below is followed by a set of five questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

A remarkable aspect of art of the present century is the range of concepts and ideologies which it embodies. It is almost tempting to see a pattern emerging within the art field – or alternatively imposed upon it a posteriori – similar to that which exists under the umbrella of science where the general term covers a whole range of separate, though interconnecting, activities. Any parallelism is however – in this instance at least – misleading. A scientific discipline develops systematically once its bare tenets have been established, named and categorized as conventions. Many of the concepts of modern art, by contrast, have resulted from the almost accidental meetings of groups of talented individuals at certain times and certain places. The ideas generated by these chance meetings had two – fold consequences. Firstly, a corpus of work would be produced which, in great part, remains as a concrete record of the events. Secondly, the ideas would themselves be disseminated through many different channels of communication – seeds that often bore fruit in contexts far removed from their generation. Not all movements were exclusively concerned with innovation. Surrealism, for instance, claimed to embody a kind of insight which can be present in the art of any period. This claim has been generally accepted so that a sixteenth century painting by Spranger or a mysterious photograph by Atget can legitimately be discussed in surrealist terms. Briefly, then, the concepts of modern art are of many different (often fundamentally different) kinds and resulted from the exposures of painters, sculptors and thinkers to the more complex phenomena of the twentieth century, including our ever increasing knowledge of the thought and products of earlier centuries. Different groups of artists would collaborate in trying to make sense of rapidly changing world of visual and spiritual experience. We should hardly be surprised if no one group succeeded completely, but achievements, through relative, have been considerable. Landmarks have been established – concrete statements of position which give a pattern to a situation which could easily have degenerated into total chaos. Beyond this, new language tools have been created for those who follow – semantic systems which can provide a springboard for further explorations.

The codifying of art is often criticized. Certainly one can understand that artists are wary of being pigeon- holed since they are apt to think of themselves as individuals – sometimes with good reason. The notion of self-expression, however, no longer carries quite the weight it once did; objectivity has its defenders. There is good reason to accept the ideas codified by artists and critics, over the past sixty years or so, as having attained the status of independent existence – an independence which is not without its own value. This time

factor is important here. As an art movement slips into temporal perspective, it ceases to be a living organism – becoming, rather, a fossil. This is not to say it becomes useless or uninteresting. Just as a scientist can reconstruct the life of a prehistoric environment from the messages codified into the structure of a fossil, so can an artist decipher whole webs of intellectual and creative possibility from the recorded structure of a ‘dead’ art movement. The artist can match the creative patterns crystallized into this structure against the potentials and possibilities of his own time. AS T.S Eliot observed, no one starts anything from scratch; however consciously you may try to live in the present, you are still involved with a nexus of behaviour patterns bequeathed from the past. The original and creative person is not someone who ignores these patterns, but someone who is able to translate and develop them so that they confirm more exactly to his – and our – present needs.

1. Many of the concepts of modern art have been the product of

(1) ideas generated from planned deliberations between artists, painters and thinkers.(2) the dissemination of ideas through the state and its organizations.(3) accidental interactions among people blessed with creative muse.(4) patronage by the rich and powerful that supported art(5) systematic investigation, codification and conventions.

Ans. 3

2. In the passage, the word ‘fossil’ can be interpreted as

(1) an art movement that has ceased to remain interesting or useful.(2) an analogy from the physical world to indicate a historic art movement.(3) an analogy from the physical world to indicate the barrenness of artistic creations in the past.(4) an embedded codification of pre-historic life.(5) an analogy from the physical world to indicate the passing of an era associated with an art movement.Ans. 5

3. In the passage, which of the following similarities between science and art may lead to erroneous conclusions?

(1) Both, in general, include a gamut of distinct but interconnecting activities.(2) Both have movements not necessarily concerned with innovation.(3) Both depend on collaborations between talented individuals.(4) Both involve abstract thought and dissemination of ideas.(5) Both reflect complex priorities of the modern world.

Ans. 1

4. The range of concepts and ideologies embodied in the art of the twentieth century is explained by

(1) the existence of movements such as surrealism.(2) landmarks which give a pattern to the art history of the twentieth century.(3) new language tools which can be used for further explorations into new areas.(4) the fast changing world of perceptual and transcendental understandings.(5) the quick exchange of ideas and concepts enabled by efficient technology.

Ans. 4 5. The passage uses an observation by T.S. Eliot to imply that(1) creative processes are not ‘original’ because they always borrow from the past.(2) we always carry forward the legacy of the past.(3) past behaviours and thought processes recreate themselves in the present and get labeled as ‘original’or’creative’.(4) ‘originality’ can only thrive in a ‘green house’ insulated from the past biases.(5) ‘innovations’ and ‘original thinking’ interpret and develop on past thoughts to suit contemporary needs.

Ans. 5

Directions 6:10 Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrases printed in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.

6. Her face buries itself on his rough shirt and he could feel the fragrance of her hair and the warmth of her as she sobbed against his breast—

(A) sinking itself in his rough shirt(B) buried itself in his rough shirt(C) dipped itself in his rough shirt(D) sank itself in his rough shirt(E) No correction required

Ans: B

7. ‘Allah’, he said, rising his face towards the star-spangled black sky, “punish me as much as you like-Mahesh died with thirst on his lips.”

(A) raised his face towards the star-spangled black sky(B) had raised his face towards the star-spangled black sky(C) rose his face towards the star spangled black sky(D) raising his face towards the star-spangled black sky(E) No correction required

Ans: D

8. All of us carried plenty of food and sweets with us and we served the little fortunate human beings with our own hands—(A) The lesser fortunate human beings(B) The less fortunate human beings(C) The least fortunate human beings(D) The unfortunate human beings(E) No correction required

Ans: B

9. Once again, the Indian tradition of ‘ahimsa’ comes out as infinitely most relevant, than much of what we learn in modern education.

(A) The most relevant, than much of what we learn(B) More relevance what we learn(C) More relevant than much of what we learn(D) No relevance in what we learn(E) No correction required

Ans: C

10. When it was decided to send the rescue team in the colliery, the experts showed their reluctance.(A) into the colliery(B) inside the colliery(C) under the colliery(D) underneath the colliery(E) No correction required

Ans: A

Directions(11-15): In each of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : :while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

11. Appraiser : Building : : Critic : ?

(A) Book (B) Masterpiece (C) Judge (D) Gold

Ans: (A)

12. Tile : Mosaic : : Knot : ?

(A) Embroidery (B) Abacus (C) Macrame (D) Easle

Ans: (C)

13. Bread : Yeast : : Curd : ?

(A) Fungi (B) Bacteria (C) Germs (D) Virus

Ans: (B)

14. Command : Order : : Confusion : ?

(A) Discipline (B) Clarity (C) Choas (D) Problem

Ans: (C)

15. Ruby : Red : : Sapphire : ?

(A) Blue (B) White (C) Green (D) Silver

Ans: (A)

Directions 16 to 20: Pick out from the words, given below each sentence, the word which would complete the sentence correctly and meaningfully

16.Usually the ascent of a mountain face is much easier than the...................

A) fall B) decent C) descent D) descend

Ans: C

17. More than twenty years have now passed....................I had my first flight.

A) when B) since C) while D) as

Ans: B

18. The river overflowed its................... and flooded the area

A) Edges B) Fronts C) Limits D) Banks

Ans: D

19. Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you ought to keep him at arm's.

A) distance B) length C) aim D) width

Ans: B

20. While strolling on Janpath, I chanced to meet..............European.

A) one B) the C) an D) a

Ans: D

Directions for Questions 21 to25 :Each of the following sentences has been divided into four parts. There is an error in one of the parts. Point out the part which has an error

21. A) he has broken his pen, /

B) and his paper is not yet complete, /

C) but you can help him /

D) if you give him your for an hour.

Ans: D

22. A) This book is quite different /

B) than the one I gave you, /

C) because it is an old edition /

D) and does not cover the whole course.

Ans: B

23. A) He could come /

B) if you invite him /

C) well in time /

D) in writing.

Ans: B

24. A) Had, the doctor reached an hour earlier /

B) and gave him proper medicine, /

C) his life would have been saved /

D) without any doubt.

Ans: B

25. A) He ought have tried his best /

B) from the very beginning /

C) because the goal he set before him /

D) was not an ordinary one.

Ans: D

Directions 26-30 : In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the given word.

26. ERROR

A) Blunder B) Nisadventure C) Ambiguity D) Misgiving

Ans: A

27. ACRID

A) Dirty B) Pungent C) Unripe D) Bitter

Ans: D

28. REQUITE

A) Servile B) Trashy C) Ferocious D) Juicy

Ans: B

29. BADGER

A) Attempt B) Convince C) Pester D) Persuade

Ans: C

30. CAUTIOUSLY

A)Genuinely B) Carefully C) Secretly D) Somewhat.

Ans: B

L&T Placement Paper On 31 January 2010 - V

WRITTEN TEST

Total 90 questions , 90 minutes Offline (paper & pen) test---SECTIONAL CUTOFF IS THERE



1. If he sells 40 mangoes, he will get the selling price of 4 mangoes extra, What is his % increase in profit ?

Ans: 25%

2. Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 and 12 hours respectively while third pipe will make the tank empty in 20 hours. If all three pipes operate simultaneously, in how many hours the tank will be filled ?

Ans.7hours 30 minutes.

3. Cost of an item is x. It's value increases by p% and decreases by p% Now the new value is 1rupee,

what is the actual value ?

Ans.(1000)/(1000-p*p).

4. 6*12*15 is the volume of some material. How many cubes of edge 3 can be inserted into it ?

Ans.40

5. 100 glasses are there. A servant has to supply glasses to a person If he supplies the glasses without any damage he will get 3 paise otherwise he will loose 3 paise. At the end of supplying 100 glasses if he gets 270 paise, how many glasses were supplied safely.

Ans. 95

6. In a class composed of x girls and y boys what part of the class is composed of girls ?

A. y/(x + y) B. x/xy C. x/(x + y) D. y/xy

Ans. C

7. What is the maximum number of half-pint bottles of cream that can be filled with a 4-gallon can of cream(2 pt.=1 qt. and 4 qt.=1 gal)

A.16 B.24 C.30 D.64

Ans.D

8. If the operation,^ is defined by the equation x ^ y = 2x + y, what is the value of a in 2 ^ a = a ^ 3

A. 0 B. 1 C. -1 D. 4

Ans.B9. A coffee shop blends 2 kinds of coffee, putting in 2 parts of a 33p. a gm. grade to 1 part of a 24p. a gm. If the mixture is changed to 1 part of the 33p. a gm. to 2 parts of the less expensive grade, how much will the shop save in blending 100 gms.

A.Rs.90 B.Rs.1.00 C.Rs.3.00

D.Rs.8.00

Ans.C

10. There are 200 questions on a 3 hr examination. Among these questions are 50 mathematics problems. It is suggested that twice as much time be spent on each maths problem as for each other question. How many minutes should be spent on mathematics problems

A. 36 B. 72 C. 60 D. 100

Ans.B

11. In a group of 15,7 have studied Latin, 8 have studied Greek, and 3 have not studied either. How many of these studied both Latin and Greek

A.0 B.3 C.4 D.5

Ans.B

12. In June a baseball team that played 60 games had won 30% of its game played. After a phenomenal winning streak this team raised its average to 50% .How many games must the team have won in a row to attain this average?

A. 12 B. 20 C. 24 D. 30

Ans. C

13. M men agree to purchase a gift for Rs. D. If three men drop out how much more will each have to contribute towards the purchase of the gift ?

A. D/(M-3) B. MD/3 C. M/(D-3) D. 3D/(M2-3M)

Ans. D

14. A company contracts to paint 3 houses. Mr. Brown can paint a house in 6 days while Mr. Black would

take 8 days and Mr. Blue 12 days. After 8 days Mr. Brown goes on vacation and Mr. Black begins to work for a period of 6 days. How many days will it take Mr. Blue to complete the contract?

A. 7 B. 8 C. 11 D. 12

Ans.C

15. 2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger train leaves the same station traveling in the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. After traveling 4 hrs the passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight train was?

A. 30 B. 40 C.58 D. 60

Ans. B

16. A fold density is 19 times greater than the water and for copper it is 9 times. At what ratio you can mix gold and copper to get 15 times denser than water. ?

Ans: 3 : 2

17. There is a room with 6' x 8'. A 1' tile is fixed along the 4 walls in one row. How many 1" tiles require to finish the work. ?

Ans: 2418. 2 persons can finish a job in 8 days. First person alone can finish the work in 24 days. How many days does the second person take to finish the job?

Ans: 12 days

19. In a class total 34 students, 16 are have a brother, 15 are have sisters, 9 students don't have either brothers or sisters. Find the number of students having both brother and sisters.

Ans: 6

21. In a car wheel, two spokes cover 15 degree. Then for the entire car, how many spokes are there?

Ans: 24

20. What is the angle of degree suspended when two hands of clock showing the time 2:30?

Ans: 105 degrees

21. The age difference between two brothers is 3 years. After 6 years the ratio between the age is 9:8. What are their ages?

Ans: 21 and 18

22. A person's salary is getting reduced by 20%. What percentage should be added to get back his original salary?

Ans: 25%

23. Two persons start at the same point, walk in opposite directions with 5 km/hr and 5.5 km/hr respectively. What is the distance separated after 2 and half hrs?

Ans: 26.25 (approx)

24. A person starts walking at a speed of 5 km/hr through half the distance, rest of the distance he covers with a speed 4km/hr. Total time of travel is 9 hours. What is the maximum distance he can cover?

Ans: 40km

25. Initially two cups of same volume are present with milk filled upto 3/5th and 4/5th of their volumes. Water is then filled. Then two mixtures are mixed. Find the ratio of water to milk in the mixture.

Ans: 3 : 7

26. 16 grams of radioactive material decays into 8 grams in 10 years. How long will it take to decay to 1 gram?

Ans: 70 yrs

27. In a rectangle the length is increased by of the original length. By what proportion should the width be reduced so that the area will be the same?

Ans: 33

28. If a square is formed by the diagonal of the square as an edge, what is the ratio between the area?

Ans: 2

29. The perimeter of a rhombus is 52 units. One of its diagonal is 24 units. What is its second diagonals length?

Ans: 10

30. A batsman scored 18 runs in his 18th innings and that makes his average 18. Find his average up to the 17th innings?

Ans: 19


1. One of the following is my secret word: AIM DUE MOD OAT TIE. With the list in front of you, if I were to tell you any one of my secret word, then you would be able to tell me the number of vowels in my secret word. Which is my secret word?

Ans. TIE

2. One of Mr. Horton, his wife, their son, and Mr. Horton's mother is a doctor and another is a lawyer. a) If the doctor is younger than the lawyer, then the doctor and the lawyer are not blood relatives. b) If the doctor is a woman, then the doctor and the lawyer are blood relatives. c) If the lawyer is a man, then the doctor is a man. Whose occupation you know?

Ans. Mr. Horton: he is the doctor.

3. Three piles of chips--pile I consists one chip, pile II consists of chips, and pile III consists of three chips are to be used in game played by Anita and Brinda. The game requires: a) That each player in turn take only one chip or all chips from just one pile. b) That the player who has to take the last chip loses. c) That Anita now have her turn. From which pile should Anita draw in order to win?

Ans. Pile II

4. Mr. and Mrs. Aye and Mr. and Mrs. Bee competed in a chess tournament. Of the three games played: a) In only the first game were the two players married to each other. b) The men won two games and the women won one game. c) The Ayes won more games than the Bees. d) Anyone who lost game did not play the subsequent game. Who did not lose a game?

Ans. Mrs.Bee

5. If A to Z is written in the reverse order which is the 5th letter to the right of the 11th letter from the left ? Ans . K

Directions 6-10 The office staff of XYZ corporation presently consists of three bookkeepers A, B, C and 5 secretaries D, E, F, G, H. The management is planning to open a new office in another city using 2 bookkeepers and 3 secretaries of the present staff . To do so they plan to separate certain individuals who don't function well together. The following guidelines were established to set up the new office

I. Bookkeepers A and C are constantly finding fault with one another and should not be sent together to the new office as a teamII. C and E function well alone but not as a team , they should be separatedIII. D and G have not been on speaking terms and shouldn't go togetherIV Since D and F have been competing for promotion they shouldn't be a team

6. If A is to be moved as one of the bookkeepers, which of the following cannot be a possible working unit.

A. ABDEH B. ABDGH C. ABEFH D. ABEGH

Ans.B

7. If C and F are moved to the new office, how many combinations are possible

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Ans.A

8. If C is sent to the new office, which member of the staff cannot go with C

A. B B. D C. F D. G

Ans.B

9. Under the guidelines developed, which of the following must go to the new office

A. B B. D C. E D. G

Ans.A

10. If D goes to the new office, which of the following is/are true

I. C cannot go II. A cannot go III. H must also go

A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. I and III only

Ans.D

11.If Leader is coded as Actor, Actor as an Administrator, Administrator as a Traitor, Traitor as a Social-reformer, then who takes part in the Parliamentary elections? (A) Administrator (B) Leader (C) Traitor (D) Social-Reformist (E) None of these Ans : (E)12. If '245' means—'Art and Talent' in a certain code language, '316' means— 'Callous to Generous', '147' means— 'Callous and Polite' then what is the code used for 'to' ? (A) Only 3 (B) Only 1 (C) 3 or 6 (D) Only 6 (E) None of these Ans : (C)

13. In a certain code language '579' means—'Kanchan is soft-spoken', '694' means—‘Soft-spoken beautiful pure', '473' means—‘Ganga is pure', then what is the code used for 'Kanchan' ? (A) 7 (B) 5 (C) 9 (D) Can not be determined (E) None of these Ans : (B)

14. Which of the following relates to FLOWER in the same way as RTERBN relates to SECTOR?

(A) RWLGPF (B) EOFKUQ (C) EOFMXS

(D) RWLEPD (E) RWLEND

Ans (E)

15. air is cloud, cloud is rain, rain is water, water is sand so what is cloud?

Ans :sand

Directions ( questions 16 to 20 ): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

(1)A, B, C, D and E are five friends.

(2)B is elder to E, but not as tall as C.

(3)C is younger to A, and is taller to D and E.

(4)A is taller to D, But younger to E.

(5)D is elder to A but is shorter in the group.

16. Who among the following is the eldest?

A). A B). B C). C D). D E). None of these

Ans: E

17. Which of the following pairs of students is elder to D?

A) BA B). BC C). BE D) EA E) None of these

Ans: E

18. Which of the following statements is correct about B?

1) B is not the tallest 2) B is shorter to E

(3)When they are asked to stand in ascending order with respect to their heights, B is in the middle

A) Only (1) is correct B) Only (1) and (3) are correct C) All are correct

D) All are incorrect E) None of these

Ans: A

19. If F, another friend is taller than C, how many of them will be between F and E according to their height?

A) None B) One C) Two D) Three E) None of these

Ans: E

20. If a selection is to be made among them who would be relatively older and also taller, who among them should be chosen?

A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E

Ans: B

Directions (questions 21 to 25): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements marked I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer

(A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. (B) If the data in statements I alone are not sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. (C) If the data either in statement I or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. (D) If the data even in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. (E) If the data in both statements I and II together are needed to answer the question.

21.. What does 'Ne' stands for in the code language?

I. 'Na Ni Nok Ne' means 'I will tell you' and 'Ni Nok Ne Nam' means 'he will tell you' in that code language.

II. 'Ni Ne Mo Nam' means 'will he call you' and 'Ne Mok Sac Ni' means 'how will you go' in that code language.

Ans (D)

22. Who amongst P, Q, R, S, T and U is the tallest?

I. P is taller that R and T but not as tall as U, who is taller than Q and S.

II. R is the third in height in the ascending order and not as tall as U, P and Q, Q being taller than P but not the tallest.

Ans (C)

23. Who among A, B, C, D, E & F read the book last?

I. F, who gave the book to B after reading, was third to read the same.

II. C, who read the book after A, was the third person to read the book before it reached E.

Ans (D)

24. Who is paternal uncle of Pavan?

I. Pavan is brother of Poornima, who is daughter of Meena, who is sister of Kumar, who is brother Smrithi.

II. Prithvi is brother of Indrajith, who is husband of Poornima, who is mother of Ganga, who is sister of Pavan.

Ans (B)

25. What is Milan's rank in the class of 44 students?

I. Ramesh, whose rank is 17th in the class, is ahead of Shyam by 6 ranks, Shyam being 7 ranks ahead of Milan.

II. Suketu is 26 ranks ahead of Milan and Shyamala is 6 ranks behind Milan while Savita stands exactly in the middle of Shyamala and Suketu in ranks, her rankbeing 17.

Ans (c)

Directions 26-27: Each question consists of five statements followed by options consisting of three statements put together in a specific order. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument, i.e. where the third statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements.

26. A. All software companies employ knowledge workers. B. Tara Tech employs knowledge workers. C. Tara Tech is a Software company. D. Some software companies employ knowledge workers. E. Tara Tech employs only knowledge workers.

A) ABC B) ACB C) CDB D) ACE

Ans: B

27. A. Traffic congestion increases carbon monoxide in the environment. B. Increase in carbon monoxide is hazardous to health. C. Traffic congestion is hazardous to health. D. Some traffic congestion does not cause increased carbon monoxide. E. Some traffic congestion is not hazardous to health.

A. CBA B. BDE C. CDE D. BAC

Ans: D

28. All scientists are fools. All fools are literates.

A. All literates are scientists B. All scientists are literates C. No scientists are literates D. Both (a) and (b) are correct

Ans. B

29. All shares are debentures. No debentures are deposits.

A. All shares are deposits B. Some shares are deposits C. No shares are deposits

D. None of the above

Ans. C

30. Some green are blue. No blue are white.

A. No green are white B. Some green are white C. No green are white D. None of the above

Ans. B


Directions 1-5

To those who do listen, the desert speaks of things with an emphasis quite different from that of the shore, the mountain, the valley or the plains, whereas these invite action and suggest limitless opportunity and exhaust less resources, the implications and the mood of the desert are something different. For one thing , the desert is conservative not radical. It is more likely to provide awe than to invite conquest. The heroism which it encourages is the heroism of endurance, not that of conquest. It brings man up against this limitation, turns him upon himself and suggests values which more indulgent regions suppress. Sometimes it includes contemplation in men who have never contemplated before : And of all the answers to the question- what is a desert good for – 'contemplation' is perhaps the best.

1. In order to receive the desert's message, the beholder needs to be

a) courageous in his reaction.

b) conservative in his responses.

c) A good listener.

d) Sensitive to nature.

Ans :D

2. The desert is unique among landscapes in that it encourages only

a) contemplation

b) Indolence

c) Heroic Endeavor

d) Adventurous Spirit

Ans :A

3. If one responds with insight to the mood of the desert, it evokes

a) An inclination for deep thought

b) The possibility of unending resources

c) The desire for Heroic conquest

d) A sense of intense revulsion

Ans :A

4. The writer calls the desert “conservative rather than radical” because it provides an environment that

a) Inspires man to explore it

b) Offers unlimited opportunity to conquer

c) Tests ones Endurance

d) makes one gloomy

Ans :C

5. What does the phrase ”it brings man up against his limitations”, mean?

a) It makes man feel hopeless about his limitations

b) It makes man aware of his limitations

c) It compels man to fight against his limitations

d) It persuades man to overcome his limitations

Ans :D

Directions 6-10: In each of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : :while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

6. Errata : Books : : flaws:?

(A) Manuscripts (B) Metals (C) Speech (D) Charter

Ans: (B)

7. Planet : Orbit : : Projectile : ?

(A) Trajectory (B) Track (C) Milky way (D) Path

Ans: (A)

8. Appraiser : Building : : Critic : ?

(A) Book (B) Masterpiece (C) Judge (D) Gold

Ans: (A)

9. King : Throne : : Rider : ?

(A) Seat (B) Horse (C) Saddle (D) Chair

Ans: (C)

10. Reluctant : Keen : : Remarkable : ?

(A) Usual (B) Restrained (C) Striking (D) Evolution

Ans: (A)

Directions 11-15: In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

11. BEMOAN

A. Lament B. Soothe C. Denounce D. Loathe

Ans: A

12. ABRADE

A. Scold B. attach C. Wear off D. Twist

Ans: C

13. DISTINGUISH

A. Darken B. Abolish C. Differentiate D. Confuse

Ans: A

14. PORTRAY

A. Communicate B. Paint C. Express D. Draw

Ans: D

15. INFINITE

A. Strange B. Endless C. Indefinite D. Vague

Ans: B

Directions 16-17: Read each sentence to find if there is any grammatical error in it. If there is any error, it will be only one part of the sentence. The number or alphabet of that part is your answer.

16. I shall / ring him / tomorrow / in the afternoon.

A B C D

Ans: B

17. I enjoyed / during my / stay in / England.

A B C D

Ans: A

18. I believe / that respect / is more preferable than / money.

A B C D

Ans: C

19. I never have / visited / or intend to visit / foreign countries /

A B C D

Ans: C

20. In this way nuclear fission / or the splitting / of the atom / have been achieved /

A B C D

L&T Placement Paper On 31 January 2010 - IV

WRITTEN TEST

Total 90 questions , 90 minutes ---SECTIONAL CUTOFF IS THERE



1. Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all of them shot 4 bullets the total number of bullets remaining is equal to the bullets each had after division. Find the original number divided. Ans: 18

2. In a class composed of x girls and y boys what part of the class is composed of girls

A.y/(x + y)B.x/xyC.x/(x + y)D.y/xy

Ans.C

3 What is the maximum number of half-pint bottles of cream that can be filled with a 4-gallon can of cream(2 pt.=1 qt. and 4 qt.=1 gal)

A.16B.24C.30D.64

Ans.D

4. If the operation,^ is defined by the equation x ^ y = 2x + y, what is the value of a in 2 ^ a = a ^ 3

A.0B.1C.-1D.4

Ans.B

5. A coffee shop blends 2 kinds of coffee,putting in 2 parts of a 33p. a gm. grade to 1 part of a 24p. a gm.If the mixture is changed to 1 part of the 33p. a gm. to 2 parts of the less expensive grade,how much will the shop save in blending 100 gms.

A.Rs.90B.Rs.1.00C.Rs.3.00

D.Rs.8.00 Ans.C

6. There are 200 questions on a 3 hr examination.Among these questions are 50 mathematics problems.It is suggested that twice as much time be spent on each maths problem as for each other question.How many minutes should be spent on mathematics problems

A.36B.72C.60D.100

Ans.B

7. In a group of 15,7 have studied Latin, 8 have studied Greek, and 3 have not studied either.How many of these studied both Latin and Greek

A.0B.3C.4D.5

Ans.B

8. .If 13 = 13w/(1-w) ,then (2w)2 =

A.1/4B.1/2C.1D.2

Ans.C

9. In june a baseball team that played 60 games had won 30% of its game played. After a phenomenal winning streak this team raised its average to 50% .How many games must the team have won in a row to attain this average?A. 12B. 20C. 24D. 30

Ans. C

10. A company contracts to paint 3 houses. Mr.Brown can paint a house in 6 days while Mr.Black would take 8 days and Mr.Blue 12 days. After 8 days Mr.Brown goes on vacation and Mr. Black begins to work for a period of 6 days. How many days will it take Mr.Blue to complete the contract?

A. 7B. 8C. 11D. 12

Ans.C

11. 2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger train leaves the same station travelling in the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. After travelling 4 hrs the passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight train was?A. 30B. 40C.58D. 60

Ans. B

12 x,y and z are odd no. not necessarly in sequence.then y=? (1)mean of x and z is 114. (2)mean of y and z is 113.

Ans: 115

13. ram is 27 year old then mohan. after 7 year ram age is thrice as mohan age .find ram age? Ans : 67/2

14 if three tapes are filling a tank of capacity of 500lit with speed of 30lit/sec,48lit/sec and 36lit/sec. Find after how long time tank will fill? Ans : 500/114

15. suppose in a pot 20 cards are there label 1-20 on that. find the probability of getting two prime.

Ans : 8/20 = 2 / 5

16. If a person sells a product for rs141/- he suffers a loss of 6%.if he has to have a profit of 10%, at what price should he sell it? (a) rs250 (b) rs.175 (c) rs 195. (d) rs.165 Ans.rs.165

17. A ball falls from a height of 8ft ,bounces back to half the distance & continues till it comes to rest. what is the total distance traveled by the ball? (a) 24ft (b)30 ft (c) infinite (d) cannot be determined Ans:(a)

18. If 3 houses are to be painted,mr A can paint a house in 6 days(nos are not same)...mr B can do the same in 8 days...& mr.C in 12 days.if mr A does the work for 8 days & leaves for vacation, & mr B continues the work for

the next 6 days, for how many days should mr.C work? Ans:11 days(check)

19. one student takes 20 mins to reach school if he goes at a speed of 15kmph .At what speed should he go to reach in 15 mins ( nos are not same) Ans: 16kmph

20. How many rational numbers are there between 0 & 5 ? Ans:infinite

21. A cube of 3 unit has 6 surface is painted. If u cut the cube of 1 unit each how many cubes remain unpainted on all sides ? Ans.1

22. one questions in profit and loss a person sold an article at Rs.141 at 6% loss, to gain a profit of 10% at what price the article should be sold. Ans: 165 Rs

23. 1st day of the year 1999 is sunday and what will be last day of the same year Ans: sunday

24. 6 squares of equal size are placed side by side to form a rectangle whose perimeter is 182. find the perimeter of the single square. Ans: 52

25 .The average age of students in a class is 16.when a teacher of age 40 is added , the average becoems 17. what is the total number of students Ans.23

26.One persont travlled 4 laps with the speed of 10,20,40 ( or 30) and 60 kmph and what is the average speed. Ans: 20

27. If Rs20/- is available to pay for typing a research report & typist A produces 42 pages and typist B produces 28 pages. How much should typist A receive? Ans: :Rs12/-

28. 4 thieves rob a bakery of the bread one after the other. each thief takes half of what is present ,& half a bread...if at the end 3 bread remains, what is the no of bread that was present initially? Ans:63

29. Six squares of same dimension are kept side by side to make a rectangle with a perimeter of 182cm. what is the perimeter of each square ? Ans: 52

29. one student takes 20 mins to reach school if he goes at a speed of 15kmph .At what speed should he go to reach in 15 mins ( nos are not same) Ans: 16kmph( check)

30. A clerk multiplied a number by ten when it should have been divided by ten. The ans he got was 100.what should the answer have been? Ans::1


Answer Questions 1 to 5 on the basis of the information given below:There are three on-off switches on a control panel A, B, and C. They have to be changed from an initial setting to a second setting according to the following conditions : In case only switch A is the switch on in the < name="IL_MARKER" ="">initial setting , then turn on switch B.

In case switches A and B are the only switches on in the < name="IL_MARKER" ="">initial setting, then turn on switch C. In case all the three switches are on initially setting, then turn off < name="IL_MARKER" ="">the switch C. For any other < name="IL_MARKER" ="">initial setting, turn on all switches that are off and turn off all switches, if any, that are on.

1. In case in the < name="IL_MARKER" ="">initial setting is the switches < name="IL_MARKER" ="">A and B are on and < name="IL_MARKER" ="">the switch C is off, then what could be the second setting?

1. A on, B on, C on.2. A on, B off, C on.3. A on, B off, C off.4. A off, B on, C off.5. A off, B off, C on.

Ans : A

2. In case switch B is the only switch on in the < name="IL_MARKER" ="">initial setting, what must be the second setting?

1. A on, B on, C on.2. A on, B on, C off.3. A on, B off, C on.4. A off, B off, C on.5. A off, B off, C off.

Ans : C

3. In case all the three switches are on in the second setting, which among the following could have been the < name="IL_MARKER" ="">initial setting ?

1. A on, B on, C on.2. A on, B on, C off.3. A on, B off, C on.

4. A on, B off, C off.5. A off, B on, C off

Ans : B

4. In case switch A is off in the second setting, which among the following could have been the < name="IL_MARKER" ="">initial setting ?

1. A on, B on, C on.2. A on, B on, C off.3. A on, B off, C on.4. A on, B off, C off.5. A off, B on, C off.

Ans : C

5. In < name="IL_MARKER" ="">case only switch B is on in the second setting, which among the following could have been the < name="IL_MARKER" ="">initialsetting ?

1. A on, B on, C on.2. A on, B off, C on.3. A off, B on, C off.4. A off, B off, C on.5. A off, B off, C off.

Ans: C

6. It was vacation time, and so I decided to visit my cousin's home. What a grand time we had! In the mornings, we both would go for a jog. The evenings were spent on the tennis court. Tiring as these activities were, we could manage only one per day, i.e., either we went for a jog or played tennis each day. There were days when we felt lazy and stayed home all day long. Now, there were 15 mornings when we did nothing, 9 evenings when we stayed at home, and a total of 12 days when we jogged or played tennis. For how many days did I stay at my cousin's place?

A. 18 B. 14 C. 15 D. 20

Ans: A

7. If you were to construct a 7 × 7 checkered square (i.e., a 7 × 7 chess board ), how many rectangles would there be in total? You need to include squares too because a square is a special kind of rectangle.

A. 784 B. 918 C. 842 D. 676

Ans: A

8. A block of wood in the form of a cuboid 4" × 10" × 13" has all its six faces painted pink. If the wooden block is cut into 520 cubes of 1" × 1" × 1", how many of these would have pink paint on them?

A. 348 B. 352 C. 344 D. 340

Ans: C

9. A tennis championship is played on a knock-out basis, i.e., a player is out of the tournament when he loses a match. How many players participate in the tournament if 127 matches are totally played?

A. 136 B. 144 C. 124 D. 128

Ans: C

10. A large water tank has two inlet pipes (a large one and a small one) and one outlet pipe. It takes 3 hours to fill the tank with the large inlet pipe. On the other hand, it takes 4 hours to fill the tank with the small inlet pipe. The outlet pipe allows the full tank to be emptied in 7 hours. What fraction of the tank (initially empty) will be filled in 1.70 hours if all three pipes are in operation?

A. 0.75 B. 0.85 C. 0.80 D. 0.70

Ans: A

Answer Questions 11 to 15 on the basis of the information given below:K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, U and W are the only ten members in a department. There is a proposal to form a team from within the members of the department, subject to the following conditions:

A team must include exactly one among P, R, and S.A team must include either M or Q, but not both.If a team includes K, then it must also include L, and vice versa.If a team includes one among S, U, and W, then it must also include the other two.L and N cannot be members of the same team.L and U cannot be members of the same team.

The size of a team is defined as the number of members in the team.

11. What could be the size of a team that includes K?

A. Only 2

B. 3 or 4

C. 2 or 3

D. Only 4

E. 2 or 4

Ans: D

12. In how many ways a team can be constituted so that the team includes N?

A. 5 B. 6 C. 4 D. 2 E. 3

Ans: B

13. What would be the size of the largest possible team?

A. cannot be determined B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 E. 5

Ans: E

14. Who can be a member of a team of size 5?

A. R B. L C. P D. M E. K

Ans: D

15. Who cannot be a member of a team of size 3?

A. P B. L C. M D. N E. Q

Ans: B

16 On a certain day it took Bill three times as long to drive from home to work as it took Sue to drive from home to work. How many kilometers did Bill drive from home to work?

(1) Sue drove 10 kilometers from home to work, and the ratio of distance driven from home to work time to drive from home to work was the same for Bill and Sue that day.

(2) The ratio of distance driven from home to work time to drive from home to work for Sue that day was 64 kilometers per hour.

A. Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.

B. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

C. Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.

D. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements

E. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

Ans:B

17. If x and y are nonzero integers, is x/y an integer?

(1) x is the product of 2 and some other integer.

(2) There is only one pair of positive integers whose product equals y

A. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.

B. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.

C. Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.

D. Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.

E. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.

Ans: E

18 If n is an integer between 2 and 100 and if n is also the square of an integer, what is the value of n?

(1) n is the cube of an integer.

(2) n is even

A. Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.


C. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.

D. Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.


Ans: C

19. What is the average distance that automobile D travels on one full tank of gasoline?

(1) Automobile D averages 8.5 kilometers per liter of gasoline.

(2) The gasoline tank of automobile D holds exactly 40 liters of gasoline.

A. Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.


C. Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.

D. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.


Ans: C

20. What fraction of his salary did Mr.Johnson put into savings last week?

(1) Last week Mr. Johnson put $17 into savings.

(2) Last week Mr. Johnson put 5% of his salary into savings.

Ans: D

Directions21- 25: In each of the questions from 1 to 5 a statement followed by two arguments is given. You have to decide which of the given statements is a strong argument and which is weak argument. Give answer (A) if only first argument is strong, give answer (B) if only second argument is strong, give answer (C) if either first or second argument is strong, give answer (D) if neither first nor second argument is strong and given answer (E) if both first and second arguments are strong.

21. Statement :Should military training be made compulsory in our country like other countries? Arguments : I. Yes, every citizen has right to protect his country. II. No, it is against the policy of non-violence. Ans : (A)

22. Statement : Should octroi be abolished? Arguments : I. No, it will adversely affect government revenues. II. Yes, it will eliminate an important source of corruption. Ans : (E)

23. Statement : Should competitive examinations for selecting candidates for jobs, be of objective test only? Arguments :I. Yes, the assessment of objective test is reliable.

II. No, the number of questions to be answered is always very large. Ans : (A)

24. Statement : Should those who receive dowry be encouraged ? Arguments : I. Yes, due to this, the number of those who receive dowry will decrease. II. No, due to this the number of those who receive dowry will increase. Ans : (B)

25. Statement : Should jobs be delinked with academic degrees and diplomas? Arguments :I. Yes, a very large number of candidates will apply so that the competition will be tough and the candidates will prepare more. II. No, importance of higher education will be diminished. Ans : (E)

26. If '678' means—'Society Family Husbandry', '574' means—'Husbandry Health Control', '342' means—'Health Census shop', then— (I) Which code has been used for 'Health' ? (A) 7 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 2 (E) None of these Ans : (C)

27. (II) Which code has been used for 'Census' ? (A) 3 or 2 (B) 3 or 7 (C) 4 (D) 5 (E) 6 Ans : (A)

28. (III) For which word code '6' has been used? (A) Society (B) Family (C) Husbandry (D) Society or Family (E) None of these' Ans : (D)

29. If 'KRN' means—'Callous collission life', 'RTP' means—'Life very sad', 'NPD' means—'Collission sad future' then what is the code used for 'Callous' ? (A) R (B) N (C) K (D) Can not be determined (E) None of these Ans : (C)

30. If 'MLT' means—'Day is clear', 'LKS' means—'Life is sad', 'SMMO' means—'Clear or sad', then what is the code used for 'Day' ?

(A) T (B) K (C) MO (D) L (E) None of these Ans : (A)


Directions : In each of the following questions, four sentences are given. Choose the one which is grammatically correct.

1. A) wrote to him yesterday

B) This is the road to go

C) Let us aim to do good

D) Take down his address in your copy

Ans: A

2. The principal and Secretary are leave

B) A number of students has failed in the examination

C) It is I who has committed this crime

D) many a man runs after money

Ans: D

3. A) These three boys hate each other

B) Sanjeev lent Rs.2000 to Vincent

C) I, you and he belong to the same village

D) Anyone of the two students can solve this sum

Ans: B

4. A)He is a man whom I know is trustworthy

B) Until you remain idle you will make no progress

C) We talked about the weather

D) Half dozen books were burnt

Ans: C

5. A)The proceeds of the charity show are for riot victims.

B) He asked Ajay and I to go

C) The weather of this place does not suit me

D) Either Rajesh or his friends has done it.

Ans: A

Directions 6-10: In each of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : :while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

6. Eye :Myopia : : Teeth : ?

(A) Pyorrhea (B) Cataract (C) Trachoma (D) Eczema

Ans: (A)

7. Scribble : Write : : Stammer : ?

(A) Walk (B) Play (C) Speak (D) Dance

Ans: (C)

8. Errata : Books : : flaws:?

(A) Manuscripts (B) Metals (C) Speech (D) Charter

Ans: (B)

9. Breeze : Cyclone : : Drizzle : ?

(A) earth quake (B) Storm (C) Flood (D) Down pour

Ans: (D)

10. Venerate : Worship : : Extol : ?

(A) Glorify (B) Homage (C) Compliment (D) Recommend

Ans: (A)

Directions for Questions 11 to 15 The passage given below is followed by a set of five questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

When I was little, children were bought two kinds of ice cream, sold from those white wagons with the canopies made of silvery metal: either the two-cent cone or the four-cent

ice cream pie. The two-cent cone was very small, in fact it could fit comfortably into a child’s hand, and it was made by taking the ice cream from its container with a special scoop and piling it on the cone. Granny always suggested I eat only a part of the cone, then throw away the pointed end, because it had been touched by the vendor’s hand (though that was the best part, nice and crunchy, and it was regularly eaten in secret, after a pretense of discarding it).

The four-cent pie was made by a special little machine, also silvery, which pressed two disks of sweet biscuit against a cylindrical section of ice cream. First you had to thrust your tongue into the gap between the biscuits until it touched the central nucleus of ice cream; then, gradually, you ate the whole thing, the biscuit surfaces softening as they became soaked in creamy nectar. Granny had no advice to give here: in theory the pies had been touched only by the machine; in practice, the vendor had held them against his hand while giving them to us, but it was impossible to isolate the contaminated area.

I was fascinated, however, by some of my peers, whose parents bought them not a four-cent pie but two two-cent cones. These privileged children advanced proudly with one cone in their right hand and one in their left; and expertly moving their head from side to side, they licked first one, then the other. This liturgy seemed to me so sumptuously enviable, that many times I asked to be allowed to celebrate it. In vain. My elders were inflexible: a four-cent ice, yes; but two two-cent ones, absolutely no.

As anyone can see, neither mathematics nor economy nor dietetics justified this refusal. Nor did hygiene, assuming that in due course the tips of both cones were discarded. The pathetic, and obviously mendacious, justification was that a boy concerned with turning his eyes from one cone to the other was more inclined to stumble over stones, steps, or cracks in the pavement. I dimly sensed that there was another secret justification, cruelly pedagogical, but I was unable to grasp it.

Today, citizen and victim of a consumer society, a civilization of excess and waste (which the society of the thirties was not), I realize that those dear and now departed elders were right. Two two-cent cones instead of one at four cents did not signify squandering, economically speaking, but symbolically they surely did. It was for this precise reason, that I yearned for them: because two ice creams suggested excess. And this was precisely why they were denied me: because they looked indecent, an insult to poverty, a display of fictitious privilege, a boast of wealth. Only spoiled children ate two cones at once, those children who in fairy tales were rightly punished, as Pinocchio was when he rejected the skin and the stalk. And parents who encouraged this weakness, appropriate to little parvenus, were bringing up their children in the foolish theater of “I’d like to but I can’t.” They were preparing them to turn up at tourist-class cheek-in with a fake Gucci bag bought from a street peddler on the beach at Rimini.

Nowadays the moralist risks seeming at odds with morality, in a world where the consumer civilization now wants even adults to be spoiled, and promises them always something more, from the wristwatch in the box of detergent to the bonus bangle sheathed, with the magazine it accompanies, in a plastic envelope. Like the parents of those ambidextrous gluttons I so envied, the consumer civilization pretends to give more, but actually gives, for four cents, what is worth four cents. You will throw away the old transistor radio to purchase the new one, that boasts an alarm clock as well, but some inexplicable defect in the mechanism will guarantee that the radio lasts only a year. The new cheap car will have leather seats, double side mirrors adjustable from inside, and a paneled dashboard, but it will not last nearly so long as the glorious old Fiat 500, which, even when it broke down, could be started again with a kick.

The morality of the old days made Spartans of us all, while today’s morality wants all of us to be Sybarites.

11. Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?

A. Today’s society is more extravagant than the society of the 1930s.B. The act of eating two ice cream cones in akin to a ceremonial process.C. Elders rightly suggested that a boy turning eyes from one cone to the other was more likely to fall.D. Despite seeming to promise more, the consumer civilization gives away exactly what the thing is worth.E. The consumer civilization attempts to spoil children and adults alike.

Ans: C

12. In the passage, the phrase “little parvenus” refers to

A. naughty midgetsB. old hagsC. arrogant peopleD. young upstartsE. foolish kidsAns: D

13. The author pined for two-cent cones instead of one four-cent pie because

A. it made dietetic senseB. it suggested intemperanceC. it was more funD. it had a visual appealE. he was a gluttonAns: B

14. What does the author mean by “now a days the moralist risks seeming at odds with morality”?

A. The moralist of yesterday have become immoral todayB. The concept of morality has changed over the yearsD. The risks associated with immorality have gone upE. The purist’s view of morality is fast becoming popularAns: B

15. According to the author, the justification for refusal to let him eat two cones was plausibly

A. didacticB. dieteticC. dialecticD. diatonicE. diastolicAns: A.

Directions 11-15: In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

16. Ridicule

(A) recognize (B) continuous (C) gobble (D) ludicrous

Ans: (C)

17. Gargantuan

(A) different (B) removable (C) colossal (D) minuscule

Ans: (C)

18. Savvy

(A) introduced (B) underestimated (C) knowledgeable (D) tremulous

Ans: (C)

19. Abandonment

A. Care B. Protection C. Concern D. Desertion

Ans: (D)

20. levied

imposed believed requested correlated

Ans: A

Directions 21 to 25: Pick out from the words, given below each sentence, the word which would complete the sentence correctly and meaningfully.

21.The pot officer told me to wait, but I..................a year now and my parcel has not come yet.

A) waited B) am waiting C) had waited D) have waited.

Ans: A

22. A blind man is no judge.............colours.

A) of B) for C) in D) of the

Ans: C

23. He is........... Minister of the Central Government

A) a best and honest B) the best and honest C) best and the most honest D) the best and most honest

Ans: A

24. Over indulgence.............. character as well as physical stamina.

A) strengthens B) stimulate C) debilitate D) maintains

Ans: B

25.Usually the ascent of a mountain face is much easier than the...................

A) fall B) decent C) descent D) descend

Ans: D

Directions for Questions 26-30: In each of the following questions there are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence's or part's of sentence's that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

26. A. In 1849, a poor Bavarian immigrant named Levi StraussB. landed in San Francisco, California,C. at the invitation of his brother-in-law David SternD. owner of dry goods business.E. This dry goods business would later became known as Levi Strauss & Company.

A. B onlyB. B and CC. A and BD. A onlyE. A, B and D

Ans. A

27. A. In response to the allegations and condemnation pouring in,B. Nike implemented comprehensive changes in their labour policy.C. Perhaps sensing the rising tide of global labour concerns,D. from the public would become a prominent media issue,E. Nike sought to be a industry leader in employee relations.

A. D and EB. D onlyC. A and ED. A and DE. B, C and E

Ans: D

28. A. Charges and counter charges mean nothingB. to the few million who have lost their home.

C. The nightmare is far from over, for the governmentD. is still unable to reach hundreds who are marooned.E. The death count have just begun.

A. A onlyB. C onlyC. A and CD. A, C and DE. D only

Ans: D

29. A. I did not know what to make of you.B. Because you’d lived in India, I associate you more with my parents than with me.C. And yet you were unlike my cousins in Calcutta, who seem so innocent and obedient when I visited themD. You were not curious about me in the least.E. Although you did make effort to meet me.

A. A onlyB. A and BC. A and ED. D onlyE. A and DAns : E

30. A. I was asked to stop writingB. She denied to go with meC. My hairs stood on endD. I am reading this novel for four days.E. He as well as you are guilty.

A. A onlyB. A and BC. A and ED. D onlyE. A and DAns : A

Verbal-> Synonyms-> Antonyms-> Analogy-> Odd one out-> Fill in da appropriate words-> Replace the word with a suitable 1-> Correct da Sentence->Replace the line if necessary-> Questions on passage very easy v can answer 5 qns in 1 min .( Time Management is Very important ).

all the best

aptitude consisting of questions based on average,profit and loss,problems on ages,percentage,chain rule,time and work,time and distance,alligation and also five questions on data interpretation.this was quite easy.go through all the examples first and thereasoning consisting of questions based on data sufficiency and blood relations(like if p+q represents p is father of q etc(3 questions),problems based on figurative series(5 questions)and all other questions which can be solved through common sense.

english consisting questions on synonyms,antonyms,analogy,correction of sentence,best word fits and a passage which is quite easy.go through GRE Barrons for synonyms and antonyms.

n if pL & T INFOTECH PAPER ON 5th JULY

Hi to every one this is Dinesh Babu from M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering…I attended the L & T info tech off campus interview in K.S.R College of engineering on 5th July and 10th July 5th – Aps and GD6th –HRQualification 10th 55%12th 55%UG 55% (you should not keep more than 4 back lock || if you wrote 1 subject more then 3 time I is also considered ) Over all process

1. Aptitude ( 30 Q quant + 30 Q reasoning + 30 Q verbal)2. GD3. HR interview

APTITUDE

· In aptitude test they will give 3 set of question paper A B C book lets with different color Blue white yellow I think so… I got yellow booklet. Each book let have different question so nothing cant be done..

· Then they will give OMR sheet to fill the answer use pencil to fill(Be safe )· 2 rough sheet will be given ( they wont see that and all)· If you are strong in any of the three parts do it first eg: I am strong in reasoning I

do that first….· Time management is very important· The question paper is some what easy for me· In verbal do the comprehension first all direct question….easy to answer

If you want to clear the Aptitude you want to satisfy both section cut off and over all cut off... in our test they had told that it’s around 60 mark (I AM NOT SURE)

QUANTS1. boat sum2. time and work3. train4. coding5. number system6. some multiplication problem7. ratio and prop8. percentage9. profit and loss10. chain rule

And some topic... (R.S Agarwal is more than enough.. ok) Reasoning

1. logical2. analytical,3. syllogisms,4. Assumption based,5. conclusion based,6. Venn diagrams,7. Blood Relations8. find the next series on the figure9. count the triangle and square10. family based problem11. A+B means A is sister of B. A-B means A is father if B like that…

And some topic... (R.S Agarwal non verbal book is more than enough.) Verbal

1. find the error2. fill in the blanks in suitable words3. comprehension ( very easy do it first)4. synonyms5. antonyms ( I don’t know both I marked with fluke )

So there where more than 450 students attended finally 105 was cleared the first round Group discussion

o Before going to call they will split the student in to groups (15 in each group) Total 105 comes- 7 groups

o I was in 5th groupo My topic is… is education value decreasing due the opening of private colleges...o 2 min is given for our preparation so you can gather points and make it noteo At last every one will given chance for conclusion make you of ito Don’t forget to take notes

Let’s take abt my experience

We are called for GD around 2 30 PM…I was not taken any good lunch…They provide ID card my number is 13…Topic given……2 min over…Our GD person asks us to start...That’s all our GD room become fish market...More then 12 among us started at the same moment…I get tensed...A guy from KSR had initiated…I had waited for 6 to start in GD because my lucky no is 65 finished… I tried to start next... I can’t...6 gone 7th gone 8th gone……… 12th gone and at the last 13th also gone…I was very tensed…. Then I raised my voice…. every one stopped…I spoke for 30 to 40 seconds... That’s allThen I tried to contribute some more point in between the discussion… but I can’t15 min over… sir asked to stop… (At the moment I think I am the one of the person who is going to eliminate)Then comes conclusion part. Sir asked to conclude the section... He gave the chance to every one and asked then to conclude...Again the Number played in my life….He asked 1st person and then 2nd person then came to 14th and 15th person... Then he again switches over to 3rd person to 12th person…The remaining one number is 13 my num... It’s my turn...I came forward to conclude… At the time a shock came… Sir asked us to leave the room…. A great shock came to me…I was totals upset with GD...(I confirmed that I was eliminated) But my friends cooled me and we were waiting for GD result…In 5th batch totally 7 was short listed... Again shocking news…. My name is also there…In that moment I was speech less…In GD don’t consider the others… Do your job… Please give the Valuable point… it is more than enoughRemember the VALUABLE POINT IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT… After GD out of 105 students 44 is short listed for HR interview…( 61 is eliminated ) They gave L & T Application form to fillRemember that your application form is your resume...Please fill it carefully. (IMPORTANT)After filling the application form…Mark verification will be done…So have a Xerox copy of the all mark sheet (MUST)…After verification we are asked to come tomorrow at 8.30 AM

HR INTERVIEW Again a group division 44 students are divided into 4 groups 11 in each….A single and senior HR form L & T came...Each group is called for HR… so at the same time 11 students is interview’d by single HR person... So you can see what the other is speaking with HR…Be cool in HR because all our friends are with us…

Here my ID number is 8Only simple question are asked with some basic technical questionIntro your self…Tell abt your nativeTell abr your collegeTell abt your FatherHobbies…. Very very simple question Some basic question what is meant my OS? ( they will not ask more deeper )(Have a clear cut idea about your project * very important) For me He askedTell abt your Father... Answer boldly for this question… you can impress him…Question on my 10th Math mark (I scored very low) I answered it... He satisfied with my answer...Question on my Project – I told over viewTotally my Hr interviews were about 3 to 4 min… ( and abt 30 min for all 11)After all 11 are completed he asked to leave us.. We were waiting for the final result…After 2 hours around 4.30 PM the result wads announced. Totally 30 out of 44 is short listed finally…out of that 7 from our college I was one among them… its too comedy is it so….??????Any way at the last I made it… See you in L & T InfoTech All the best guys…ossible all the exercise sums of time and work and time and distance.By,

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